Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d...
by darrenf on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @08:16AM
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> It is easy to see the scheduled type of aircraft when you book tickets
That's as maybe, but is far from guaranteed to remain as-is - and how many people maintain an ExpertFlyer membership and enter their itinerary for aircraft change alerts? Unless a seat changes†, IME most airlines don't proactively send out change alerts to passengers already booked when one aircraft is swapped for another. Furthermore I would sincerely doubt anyone's ability to extract a refund because the airline changed to a plane they weren't willing to board.
† and even then it isn't guaranteed, and rarely do I notice the alerts highlighting the reason being an aircraft change
That's as maybe, but is far from guaranteed to remain as-is - and how many people maintain an ExpertFlyer membership and enter their itinerary for aircraft change alerts? Unless a seat changes†, IME most airlines don't proactively send out change alerts to passengers already booked when one aircraft is swapped for another. Furthermore I would sincerely doubt anyone's ability to extract a refund because the airline changed to a plane they weren't willing to board.
† and even then it isn't guaranteed, and rarely do I notice the alerts highlighting the reason being an aircraft change